Monthly Archives: April 2016

Clinton, South Carolina, Friday, April 29, 2016, 11:52 a.m. It’s been a busy day. I’ve finally gotten the print version of my 2015 novel, Crazy of Natural Causes, out and available to the public. I might even get the new … Continue reading →

Clinton, South Carolina, Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 2:45 p.m. I just got finished cutting grass, first my mother’s and then mine. Riding around on a mower affords plenty of time to think. I listened to Marty Robbins, Lefty Frizzell, Kris … Continue reading →

Clinton, South Carolina, Thursday, April 21, 2016, 10:29 a.m. Choose one word to describe Laurens District High School head baseball coach Dale Nelson. Driven? Competitive? Relentless? Take your choice. Baseball players are complex because it is a complex game. It … Continue reading →

Clinton, South Carolina, Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 10:17 a.m. As a general rule, fans enjoy close competition. Many the home team has failed agonizingly, and after the obligatory teeth gnashing, its fans wind up sighing and saying, “Well, at least … Continue reading →

Clinton, South Carolina, Monday, April 18, 2016, 12:04 p.m. I did something on Sunday — and quite a way into Monday — that I don’t think I could have done when I was younger. This is encouraging. It might not … Continue reading →

Gainesville, Texas, Saturday, April 16, 2016, 9:20 a.m. I don’t have too much to say this cloudy Texas morning. Everything went fine on Friday. Classic Recall, a local band of musicians who play rock and roll from the 1960s and … Continue reading →

Gainesville, Texas, Friday, April 15, 2016, 11:55 a.m. It’s been a hectic, fun, and, of course, exhausting few days. I haven’t had a chance to write anything till now, and there’s a good chance posting on this motel wi-fi is … Continue reading →

Clinton, South Carolina, Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 10:16 a.m. Winning is thought to be contagious. Vince Lombardi said, “People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.” The great pro … Continue reading →

Clinton, South Carolina, Monday, April 11, 2016, 8:43 a.m. I’ve had a few days to digest it. It’s time for me to pay homage to the great Merle Haggard, who died on his 79th birthday, and it didn’t make me … Continue reading →